Moldovan City Hall's Belot Victory Sparks Controversy Amidst Recent Fire

Durlesti City Hall Wins Belot Tournament Amidst Controversy Durlesti, Moldova – The recent victory of Durlesti's city hall team in a belot tournament organized by the Association of Independent Trade Unions has sparked controversy. The tournament, which included teams from various public institutions like the Customs Service and the National Bureau of Statistics, took place on May 28, 2025. The win comes at a time when Durlesti is grappling with the aftermath of a significant fire at a ten-story residential building. Critics have voiced concerns that city officials are more focused on games than addressing pressing issues. "If Durlesti employees had spent less time playing belot and more time on their official duties, we wouldn't have these illegal constructions," one social media user commented. However, Viorica Sărăceanu, a representative from the organizing union, Publicsind, refuted these claims, stating that the tournament is an annual event as part of a larger series of sporting competitions and that the information about it being a championship was inaccurate.